<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/ltri-and-isaca-use-cybersecurity-to-advance-career-readiness.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>09/15/2026</pubDate><title>LTRI and ISACA use cybersecurity to advance career readiness</title><main-featured>true</main-featured><category-featured>true</category-featured><summary>Louisiana Tech University and the Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) are addressing the demand for cybersecurity professionals by creating the Cyber Technology Practitioner Program (CTPP) with ISACA, an initiative designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and workforce readiness.</summary><image><img src="/news/_images/ltri-building-exterior.jpg" alt="Exterior of the LTRI building"/></image><tags><tag>LTRI</tag><tag>Partnerships</tag><tag>Research</tag></tags></item>